Rocket launches in1976
Viking 1 touches down on Mars on July 20 and Viking 2 on September 3 — the first spacecraft to successfully land and operate on the Martian surface, returning soil experiments and the first colour images from the ground.
Monthly Cadence complete
JUL peak 17 launches ↓ 2% vs 1975
- launches
- 132
- success · 127/132
- 96%
- provider
- 1
1976 launch leaders
All 1976 launches
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132 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 6, 1976 | Kosmos 787b Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 7, 1976 | Kosmos 788 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Jan 15, 1976 | Helios-2 USA • Titan III(23)E/Star-37E | |||
Jan 17, 1976 | CTS 1 Hermes USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jan 20, 1976 | Kosmos 789 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 22, 1976 | Kosmos 790 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 22, 1976 | Molniya 1-32 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jan 28, 1976 | Kosmos 791-798 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 29, 1976 | Kosmos 799 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Jan 29, 1976 | Intelsat 4A F2 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 3, 1976 | Kosmos 800 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Feb 4, 1976Failure | CORSA Japan • Mu 3C | |||
Feb 5, 1976 | Kosmos 801 Russia • Kosmos 2 | |||
Feb 11, 1976 | Kosmos 802 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Feb 12, 1976 | Kosmos 803 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Feb 16, 1976 | Kosmos 804 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Feb 19, 1976Failure | DMSP-5C-F3 USA • Thor Burner 2A | |||
Feb 19, 1976 | Marisat-1 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Feb 20, 1976 | Kosmos 805 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 29, 1976 | ISS-1 Japan • Thor N-I | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 10, 1976 | Kosmos 806 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 11, 1976 | Molniya 1-33 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Mar 12, 1976 | Kosmos 807 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Mar 15, 1976 | LES-8 USA • Titan III(23)C | |||
Mar 16, 1976 | Kosmos 808 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Mar 18, 1976 | Kosmos 809 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 19, 1976 | Molniya 1-34 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Mar 22, 1976 | OPS-7600 USA • Titan III(24)B | |||
Mar 26, 1976 | Kosmos 810 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Mar 26, 1976 | Satcom-2 USA • Delta 3914 | |||
Mar 31, 1976 | Kosmos 811 Russia • Soyuz M | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 6, 1976 | Kosmos 812 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Apr 7, 1976 | Meteor 1-24 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Apr 9, 1976 | Kosmos 813 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Apr 13, 1976 | Kosmos 814 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Apr 22, 1976 | NATO 3A USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Apr 28, 1976 | Kosmos 816 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Apr 28, 1976 | Kosmos 815 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Apr 30, 1976 | OPS-6431 USA • Atlas E/F-MSD | |||
| May | ||||
May 4, 1976 | LAGEOS-1 USA • Delta 2913 | |||
May 5, 1976 | Kosmos 817 Russia • Voskhod | |||
May 12, 1976 | Molniya 3-16L Russia • Molniya M | |||
May 13, 1976 | Comstar D1 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
May 15, 1976 | Meteor 1-25 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
May 18, 1976 | Kosmos 818 Russia • Kosmos 2 | |||
May 20, 1976 | Kosmos 819 Russia • Voskhod | |||
May 21, 1976 | Kosmos 820 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 22, 1976 | Wideband USA • Scout B-1 | |||
May 26, 1976 | Kosmos 821 Russia • Voskhod | |||
May 28, 1976 | Kosmos 822 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 2, 1976 | Kosmos 823 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 2, 1976 | OPS-7837 USA • Titan III(34)B | |||
Jun 8, 1976 | Kosmos 824 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Jun 10, 1976 | Marisat-2 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jun 15, 1976 | Kosmos 825-832 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 16, 1976 | Kosmos 833 Russia • Voskhod | |||
Jun 18, 1976 | Gravity Probe A USA • Scout D-1 | |||
Jun 19, 1976 | Interkosmos 15 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 22, 1976 | Salyut 5 Russia • Proton K 8K82K | |||
Jun 24, 1976 | Kosmos 834 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 26, 1976 | OPS-2112 USA • Titan III(23)C | |||
Jun 28, 1976 | ITF-1 USA • Titan II | |||
Jun 29, 1976 | Kosmos 836 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 29, 1976 | Kosmos 835 Russia • Voskhod | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 1, 1976Partial failure | Kosmos 837 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jul 2, 1976 | Kosmos 838 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Jul 6, 1976 | Soyuz 21 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 8, 1976 | Kosmos 839 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 8, 1976 | OPS-4699 USA • Titan III(23)D | |||
Jul 8, 1976 | Palapa-A1 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jul 14, 1976 | Kosmos 840 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 15, 1976 | Kosmos 841 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 21, 1976 | Kosmos 842 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 21, 1976 | Kosmos 843 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Jul 22, 1976 | Kosmos 844 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 22, 1976 | Comstar D2 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
Jul 23, 1976 | Molniya 1-35 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jul 27, 1976 | Interkosmos 16 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 27, 1976 | Kosmos 845 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 29, 1976 | Kosmos 846 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jul 29, 1976 | NOAA-5 USA • Delta 2310 | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 4, 1976 | Kosmos 847 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 6, 1976 | OPS-7940 USA • Titan III(34)B | |||
Aug 9, 1976 | Luna 24 Russia • Proton K/D-1 8K82K/11S824M | |||
Aug 12, 1976 | Kosmos 848 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 18, 1976 | Kosmos 849 Russia • Kosmos 2 | |||
Aug 26, 1976 | Kosmos 850 Russia • Kosmos 2 | |||
Aug 27, 1976 | Kosmos 851 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Aug 28, 1976 | Kosmos 852 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 30, 1976 | Radar transponder Japan • Lambda 4SC | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 1, 1976Partial failure | Kosmos 853 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Sep 1, 1976 | Triad 3 USA • Scout D-1 | |||
Sep 3, 1976 | Kosmos 854 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 11, 1976 | DMSP-5D-F1 USA • Thor DSV-2U | |||
Sep 11, 1976 | Gran' #12L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Sep 15, 1976 | Soyuz 22 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 15, 1976 | OPS-8533 USA • Titan III(24)B | |||
Sep 21, 1976 | Kosmos 855 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 22, 1976 | Kosmos 856 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 24, 1976 | Kosmos 857 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 29, 1976 | Kosmos 858 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 4, 1976Failure | Zenit-4MKT Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 10, 1976 | Kosmos 859 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 14, 1976 | Soyuz 23 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 14, 1976 | Marisat-3 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Oct 15, 1976 | Meteor 1-26 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Oct 17, 1976 | Kosmos 860 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Oct 21, 1976 | Kosmos 861 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Oct 22, 1976 | Kosmos 862 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Oct 25, 1976 | Kosmos 863 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 26, 1976 | Ekran #11L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Oct 29, 1976 | Kosmos 864 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 1, 1976 | Kosmos 865 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 11, 1976 | Kosmos 866 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 23, 1976 | Kosmos 867 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 25, 1976 | Prognoz 5 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Nov 26, 1976 | Kosmos 868 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Nov 29, 1976 | Kosmos 869 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 2, 1976 | Kosmos 870 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 2, 1976 | Molniya 2-16 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Dec 7, 1976 | Kosmos 871-878 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 7, 1976 | FSW-0 No.2 China • Long March 2 | |||
Dec 9, 1976 | Kosmos 880 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 9, 1976 | Kosmos 879 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 15, 1976 | Kosmos 883 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 15, 1976 | Kosmos 881 Russia • Proton K 8K82K | |||
Dec 17, 1976 | Kosmos 885 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 17, 1976 | Kosmos 884 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 19, 1976 | OPS-5705 USA • Titan III(23)D | |||
Dec 27, 1976 | Kosmos 886 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
Dec 28, 1976 | Kosmos 887 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 28, 1976 | Molniya 3-17L Russia • Molniya M | |||